Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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Reverse to Break Through

Dr. Pilar Moreno led an advanced training in reverse genetics for Latin American scientists to engineer RNA viruses for vaccines and cancer therapy.

28 Jul 2026

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Gender-responsive and -transformative interventions in HIV, TB and malaria programmes: a review of evidence

A review highlighting approaches, promising practices, lessons learned for designing and implementing more effective gender-focused interventions.

20 Jul 2026

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Looking for TB's Weak Spot

Chiara Coronel went to Germany to elucidate Mycobacterium's defensive machinery

11 Jul 2026